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Edwin Starr

1942 - 2003

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Charles Edwin Hatcher (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003), known by his stage name Edwin Starr, was an American singer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number-one hit "War".Born in Nashville and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, he later lived in Detroit while singing for Ric-Tic and Motown Records. He was backed by the band that became known as "Black Merda". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Edwin Starr has received more than 1,140,023 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Edwin Starr is the 1,369th most popular singer (down from 1,323rd in 2019), the 7,292nd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,223rd in 2019) and the 359th most popular American Singer.

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  • 1.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.25

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.52

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Edwin Starr ranks 1,369 out of 3,528. Before him are Annie Palmen, Koffi Olomide, Sandra Reemer, Kirka, Ray Wilson, and George Thorogood. After him are Tina Charles, Glenn Medeiros, Yardena Arazi, Paul Carrack, Phil Mogg, and Baja Mali Knindža.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Edwin Starr ranks 473. Before him are Miguel Ángel Santoro, Celso Amorim, Tom Peters, Driss Bamous, Fredi, and Pascal Lainé. After him are Gloria E. Anzaldúa, Al Matthews, Paulos Faraj Rahho, Norman Greenbaum, Mario Chaldú, and Marianna Hill. Among people deceased in 2003, Edwin Starr ranks 231. Before him are Robert John Braidwood, Laurel Clark, José Juncosa, Emília Rotter, Little Eva, and Tommy Seebach. After him are Tomáš Pospíchal, José Craveirinha, Robert Atkins, Elliott Smith, Jean Lucas, and Bruno Heim.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edwin Starr ranks 7,292 out of 18,182. Before him are Lewis Stone (1879), Pete Docter (1968), Lloyd Fredendall (1883), Forrest Tucker (1919), George Thorogood (1950), and Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (1978). After him are Jenna Elfman (1971), Clyde Cessna (1879), Glenn Medeiros (1970), Helen Murray Free (1923), Scott O'Dell (1898), and Bert Stern (1929).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Edwin Starr ranks 359. Before him are Little Eva (1943), MC Ren (1969), Jackie DeShannon (1941), Steve Lawrence (1935), Mac Miller (1992), and George Thorogood (1950). After him are Glenn Medeiros (1970), Nicky Jam (1981), Bobby Helms (1933), Jason Derulo (1989), Norman Greenbaum (1942), and Richard Hell (1949).

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